Country Director – Cambodia At ActionAid

Country Director

ActionAid International in Cambodia (ActionAid Cambodia)

5 year Fixed Term Contract

Attractive salary and benefits

This role is an exciting opportunity for a senior management professional who wants to help shaping the future success of a major international NGO working with over 25 million people in more than 40 countries for a world free from poverty and injustice by helping people use their own power. The role provides vision, leadership, management and effective high-level national representation for ActionAid International in Cambodia. If you are a leader who is strategic, influential with a passion for making a difference, this is the job for you.

Who we’re looking for:

The country director role represents ActionAid International Federation in Cambodia; leads the development and implementation of Country Strategy for ActionAid in Cambodia.

As the top leadership in the country, the country director will focus on delivering high standards of ActionAid’s operations in Cambodia and ensuring resources are in place to achieve performance targets and monitoring overall performance against these targets. The role requires deep knowledge of Cambodia social, political and economic context to make significant improvements to policies and processes that lead long-term success of ActionAid in Cambodia; of broad organizational experience to develop and manage the team well and; strong alignment with ActionAid’s values and principles. You will need to have excellent negotiation and communication skills, including demonstrated ability to handle sensitive diplomatic and State level advocacy negotiations on matters relating to ActionAid’s Cambodia country programme.

With appropriate degree level qualification, preferably post-graduate qualifications in development study, social science and/or organisational management, you should have significant experience working at the top management / executive director position in development work with proven initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm in managing complex activities in a changing environment and ability to influence change. Your backgrounds must include proven track records in leading change management, fundraising and managing complex financial control and management system from diversified resources with the budget size of at least 3 million GBP and above. A strategic thinker, you will need to have ability to manage a large, diversified team and build high performance cultures.

What we offer:

ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done, encourage close collaboration and sharing power, and where safeguarding standards and feminist leadership are exemplified everywhere. At ActionAid, you can look forward to a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment, including

• A workplace that embraces intersectional feminist principles

• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption pay

How to apply

How to apply:

To start the application process click here: https://actionaidinternational.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=113

Applications close on 5PM Bangkok time 31st May, 2022. Please upload an up-to-date curriculum vitae and a covering letter, clearly explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Please check your application and make sure you meet all the essential criteria listed in the person specification. In addition, your application will be stronger if you meet at least some of the desirable criteria. If you do not meet at least all the essential criteria, please do not apply as we only consider candidates if they meet the essential criteria listed on the job description.

Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with short listed applicants. Should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

ActionAid International will not consider unsolicited candidates from recruitment agencies. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.

About us:

ActionAid is a global federation working with over 25 million people in more than 45 countries for a world free from poverty and injustice by helping people use their own power to achieve a just, feminist and green society.

ActionAid International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity. Suitably qualified women leaders and people of all ethnics are encouraged to apply.

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